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yellow2000S/R · 09-28-2007, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawn@R/Ttuning

Just ordered one of those fenders for myself thank you.

No problem!

I was having trouble welding them to the strut tower area. I just finally convinced myself that it was worth the few $ for a roll of .024 wire than the trouble of burning through... LOL

S.Milone · 09-28-2007, 01:35 PM

Ya you made it a bit harder on yourself buy cutting the factory towers completely out to begin with. It is easier to weld them up then cut the extra out from underneath. Looking good though keep up the good work. Need any parts feel free to pm me I can get any 240 stuff you need.

yellow2000S/R · 12-07-2007, 09:06 PM

Pulled most of the rear suspension parts last weekend and throughout the week at school in Chassis Fab @ WyoTech I made tubular items.

All tubing is 7/8" .156 wall... ends were tapped for 5/8" 18 thread bolts / heim joints. To say the least, these are probably the most heavy duty ones made. I then got 7/8" nuts and drilled the threads out and slid them onto the tubing and TIG welded them in place to be a place for a wrench to go to adjust the alignment. The heim joints are left hand threaded 5/8" and there is a 5/8" to 1/2" reducer pressed in so I can use the stock 1/2" diameter bolts.

The lock nuts have not been installed on the opposing end to the heim joints on the camber and traction/toe arms because I have yet to round the brackets. Once completed, parts will be probably be powdercoated a candy red or something similar.

Let me know what you guys think!!!

the mike · 12-07-2007, 09:10 PM

Wow, I only wish I had access to the tools to do that. Nice jig setup.

SlideWayzS13 · 12-07-2007, 09:29 PM

Damn dude you have a lot of skill with a welder and Fabing in general. Car looks like it is in awesome hands. Keep up the good work!!

2000MRDC2 · 12-08-2007, 01:24 AM

cars coming along great nice work man. Wish i had the time/tools/and experience to do something like this.

yellow2000S/R · 12-08-2007, 02:00 AM

Its going to be fun finding a local shop to the Mechanicsburg/York/Harrisburg area willing to do alignments for me.

uurxin · 12-08-2007, 11:43 AM

man you do some nice work..

yellow2000S/R · 12-08-2007, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by uurxin

man you do some nice work..

Wait a few months to see the undergoing of the RWD ZX2 project...

Thanks for the compliments guys!

yellow2000S/R · 12-09-2007, 11:14 PM

Parts were dropped off today at a local powdercoating company... lower control arms were pulled last night and I brought them up with me to school to make this week.

S.Milone · 12-10-2007, 02:56 PM

Looks like your making good progress. Get this thing all together and ready to go for spring.

If you can't find a place to have it aligned we do full race alignments at our shop. We have the best new alignment rack from hunter and know the 240sx very well.

giorgakis02 · 12-10-2007, 10:42 PM

wow good work man. what kind of welder are you using.

Tru2Blu · 12-10-2007, 10:44 PM

I want my car back now.

yellow2000S/R · 12-10-2007, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by giorgakis02

wow good work man. what kind of welder are you using.

Bah... Everything on the arms themselves is TIG... the "jigs" if you want to call them that is all MIG .I dont know the series of the welders but they are Lincoln... I believe up to 185.

I sandblasted the weld zones and then did the welding and then sandblasted it as a unit (w/o the heim joints of course). Then ran the tap back through the threadded ends to clean them out again because of shrinking some from the welding.

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Originally Posted by Tru2Blu

I want my car back now.

You still in Jersey? Maby Ill let you ride shotty some time haha (especially since there isn't going to be a rear seat... there is no leg room for one. However the rear will be "finished" inside. I'll probably drill out the spot welds for the rear seat backrest at a later date... probably around the same time I finish the hole in the floor.

I started the lower control arms today... they should be done sometime on Wednesday. I picked the 4 jam nuts and heim joints up today... tomorrow I'll be getting more tubing to continue on after I finish fabbing up the plates and sleeve for the lower ball joints to be pressed into.

yellow2000S/R · 12-12-2007, 09:12 PM

Little update... The parts are sitting at PowderWorks in Mechanicsburg, Pa freshly powder coated with chrome base coat and candy red top coat... here is a pic the owner sent me!!!

ALSO, I am almost finished with the lower control arm jigs. Only mount left that I need to make are the ones for the sway bar endlinks... Then I will be making a set of them.

yellow2000S/R · 12-15-2007, 04:42 PM

Picked them up from the shop today and put the heims and ends in...

S.Milone · 12-17-2007, 01:04 PM

Nice and Shiny! Now get them on the car. Did you drop your sub frame while everything is out? Installing solid aluminum rear bushing are a must to get rid wheel hop and other subframe moving issues.

yellow2000S/R · 12-17-2007, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shawn@R/Ttuning

Nice and Shiny! Now get them on the car. Did you drop your sub frame while everything is out? Installing solid aluminum rear bushing are a must to get rid wheel hop and other subframe moving issues.

Subframe is out... I cant get the stupid hubs off tho... have any tricks?

Rockstar · 12-26-2007, 12:07 AM

Looks good! Not sure if u used some type of lock washer spring/grooved at the nut(hemi end). All rear aftermarket arms I've seen peak performance, battle version...have it to prevent looseing up.

rocco · 12-30-2007, 08:19 PM

looks nice. where did you get those wheel tubs

09-28-2007, 01:35 PM	#42
S.Milone Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: PA Member #3073 My Ride: 240sx hatch iTrader: (0)	Ya you made it a bit harder on yourself buy cutting the factory towers completely out to begin with. It is easier to weld them up then cut the extra out from underneath. Looking good though keep up the good work. Need any parts feel free to pm me I can get any 240 stuff you need. __________________ East Coast Drift Club's - Come and see To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Great Parts To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

12-07-2007, 09:06 PM	#43
yellow2000S/R Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York, Pa Member #2462 My Ride: 1996 7.3 f250, 2001 Focus wagon iTrader: (2)	Pulled most of the rear suspension parts last weekend and throughout the week at school in Chassis Fab @ WyoTech I made tubular items. All tubing is 7/8" .156 wall... ends were tapped for 5/8" 18 thread bolts / heim joints. To say the least, these are probably the most heavy duty ones made. I then got 7/8" nuts and drilled the threads out and slid them onto the tubing and TIG welded them in place to be a place for a wrench to go to adjust the alignment. The heim joints are left hand threaded 5/8" and there is a 5/8" to 1/2" reducer pressed in so I can use the stock 1/2" diameter bolts. The lock nuts have not been installed on the opposing end to the heim joints on the camber and traction/toe arms because I have yet to round the brackets. Once completed, parts will be probably be powdercoated a candy red or something similar. Let me know what you guys think!!! Last edited by yellow2000S/R; 12-07-2007 at 09:09 PM.

12-07-2007, 09:10 PM	#44
the mike TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 08075 Member #19 My Ride: 1991 Toyota Previa!!! iTrader: (1)	Wow, I only wish I had access to the tools to do that. Nice jig setup. __________________ My speed is only limited by my grip. Offramp Touge.

12-07-2007, 09:29 PM	#45
SlideWayzS13 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Under Ur Bed Member #2935 My Ride: 89 240sx BlkTop Sr iTrader: (2)	Damn dude you have a lot of skill with a welder and Fabing in general. Car looks like it is in awesome hands. Keep up the good work!! __________________ Eagle CP ACL ARP Full-Race Garret GReDDy Manley Crower NismO Haltech ///Works

12-08-2007, 01:24 AM	#46
2000MRDC2 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Philly Member #1004 My Ride: 1999 Integra LS Sedan iTrader: (1)	cars coming along great nice work man. Wish i had the time/tools/and experience to do something like this. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Honda <3

12-08-2007, 02:00 AM	#47
yellow2000S/R Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York, Pa Member #2462 My Ride: 1996 7.3 f250, 2001 Focus wagon iTrader: (2)	Its going to be fun finding a local shop to the Mechanicsburg/York/Harrisburg area willing to do alignments for me.

12-08-2007, 11:43 AM	#48
uurxin Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: May 2005 Location: Hatboro, pa Member #497 My Ride: 2011 WRX iTrader: (1)	man you do some nice work.. __________________ 2011 WRX 2002 WRX Stage 4.5 Sold

12-09-2007, 11:14 PM	#50
yellow2000S/R Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York, Pa Member #2462 My Ride: 1996 7.3 f250, 2001 Focus wagon iTrader: (2)	Parts were dropped off today at a local powdercoating company... lower control arms were pulled last night and I brought them up with me to school to make this week.

12-10-2007, 02:56 PM	#51
S.Milone Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: PA Member #3073 My Ride: 240sx hatch iTrader: (0)	Looks like your making good progress. Get this thing all together and ready to go for spring. If you can't find a place to have it aligned we do full race alignments at our shop. We have the best new alignment rack from hunter and know the 240sx very well. __________________ East Coast Drift Club's - Come and see To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Great Parts To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

12-10-2007, 10:42 PM	#52
giorgakis02 Tri-State Training Wheels Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: outside philly Member #2216 iTrader: (0)	wow good work man. what kind of welder are you using.

12-10-2007, 10:44 PM	#53
Tru2Blu Tri-State Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hamilton Member #1214 My Ride: 02 Mazda Millenia iTrader: (1)	I want my car back now. __________________ Quest for a 500awhp daily driven vr4....

12-12-2007, 09:12 PM	#55
yellow2000S/R Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York, Pa Member #2462 My Ride: 1996 7.3 f250, 2001 Focus wagon iTrader: (2)	Little update... The parts are sitting at PowderWorks in Mechanicsburg, Pa freshly powder coated with chrome base coat and candy red top coat... here is a pic the owner sent me!!! ALSO, I am almost finished with the lower control arm jigs. Only mount left that I need to make are the ones for the sway bar endlinks... Then I will be making a set of them. Last edited by yellow2000S/R; 12-12-2007 at 09:27 PM.

12-15-2007, 04:42 PM	#56
yellow2000S/R Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York, Pa Member #2462 My Ride: 1996 7.3 f250, 2001 Focus wagon iTrader: (2)	Picked them up from the shop today and put the heims and ends in...

12-17-2007, 01:04 PM	#57
S.Milone Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: PA Member #3073 My Ride: 240sx hatch iTrader: (0)	Nice and Shiny! Now get them on the car. Did you drop your sub frame while everything is out? Installing solid aluminum rear bushing are a must to get rid wheel hop and other subframe moving issues. __________________ East Coast Drift Club's - Come and see To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Great Parts To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

12-26-2007, 12:07 AM	#59
Rockstar Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: May 2007 Location: NJ Member #4934 My Ride: 240sx iTrader: (1)	Looks good! Not sure if u used some type of lock washer spring/grooved at the nut(hemi end). All rear aftermarket arms I've seen peak performance, battle version...have it to prevent looseing up.

12-30-2007, 08:19 PM	#60
rocco Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: sj Member #1549 iTrader: (0)	looks nice. where did you get those wheel tubs

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